Maritime Directory

New York,, NY, United States

The Apex Marine Group is comprised of Apex Marine Ship Management Co., L.L.C. and Apex Bulk Carriers. The company history dates back to 1967, when it purchased its first tanker from the Lemos group. Over the years Apex has been involved in the construction, ownership and management of VLCC’s, clean and dirty product tankers, handymax and panamax bulk carriers, container vessels, ro-ro’s and other special purpose vessels. Business relationships during the 1970’s and 1980’s included companies such as Crowley Maritime, Lasco, Texaco, Amerada Hess, Ultramar, and American Petrofina. The company has also worked with the Agency for International Development and the Israeli Grain Mission in bulk grain movements. In addition, we have managed vessels for the United States Maritime Administration and Military Sealift Command and participated in the “Operation Desert Storm” and “Maintain Democracy” campaigns. In 1998, John Calicchio purchased the assets of Apex Marine Corporation and embarked on an aggressive vessel acquisition program. Over a two-year period the company acquired eight (8) handymax bulk carriers that operate in the international bulk commodity trade. We presently have relationships with organizations like Atlas Shipping A/S, Armada Shipping SA, China Ocean Shipping, EDF & Man, Lauritzen AS, Oldendorff Carriers, Tschudi & Eitzen, Van Ommeren Clipper and others. The group manages its assets and conducts operations from our corporate offices that are located in lower Manhattan.

Hamilton,, Bermuda

B+H Ocean Carriers Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in acquiring, investing in, owning, operating, and selling of vessels for dry bulk and liquid cargo transportation. Its vessels primarily transport liquid; iron ore; and bulk products, such as coal, grain, bauxite, phosphate, sugar, steel products, and other dry bulk commodities. As of October 19, 2011, the company operated a fleet of five product-suitable Panamax combination carriers capable of transporting wet and dry bulk cargoes, as well as had a 50% interest in an additional combination carrier.

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Balboa, Ancon, Panama

A full service ship repair facility at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal. Three drydocks with the largest being Panamax. Afloat repairs in Balboa and Cristobal.

Mumbai, India

The Chowgule Steamships Limited was incorporated in 1963. The company has been promoted by Chowgule & Company Limited chiefly to aid the mining business. The company owns a fleet of 10 vessels which includes 5 Panamax vessels and 5 mini bulk carriers. In addition to this, company has taken on lease 1 mini bulk carrier. The company has a subsidiary namely Chowgule Steamships Overseas Limited at Guernsey. The turnover of Chowgule Steamships Limited for FY1999-2000 was Rs. 835 million.

Tersaneler Cad No 20, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey

Cicek Shipyard, located in Tuzla Bay, has two slipways and a panamax-sized building dock. Construction of vessels in the building dock began in 2006. The first and still the only such facility in Turkey, it is served by a 300 tonne gantry crane and has already been used to construct four IMO II chemical tankers. The building dock is currently being extended to 250m in length. Construction of smaller ships takes place on two slipways. The larger one is 160m in length and is served by a 200-tonne gantry crane. A smaller slipway suitable for building coastal vessels is currently being used for the construction of four 3,100 dwt IMO II chemical tankers.

Marousi, Athens, Greece

DryShips Inc., based in Greece, is an owner and operator of drybulk carriers that operate worldwide. As of the day of this release, DryShips owns a fleet of 47 drybulk carriers comprising 6 Capesize, 29 Panamax, 2 Supramax, 10 newbuilding drybulk vessels, with a combined deadweight tonnage of over 4 million tons.

Lysaker, Norway, Norway

Eitzen Rederi AS has been engaged in panamax OBO carriers since the first generation of OBO carriers were ordered back in 1966 for delivery 1968 and 1969. The second generation was ordered in 1979 with delivery 1982, and the third generation was delivered from Burmeister & Wain Shipyard in Copenhagen from 1992 through 1994. "SIBONINA", "SIBOTI" and "SIBOELF" owned by Eitzen Rederi AS are all third generation vessels.

Glyfada, Athens, Greece

Global Oceanic Carriers Limited is a global provider of marine transportation services for dry bulk cargoes through the ownership, management and chartering of dry bulk carriers. The company is incorporated in Jersey and has its principal executive offices in Athens, Greece. The company’s current fleet includes five dry bulk carriers, comprised of one Capesize, two Panamax, one Handymax and one Handysize vessel. Global Oceanic Carriers has also entered into two agreements to acquire two Handymax vessels scheduled for delivery in August and October 2007, thereby expanding its fleet to a total of seven dry bulk carriers with an aggregate carrying capacity of 456,273 dwt. GO Carriers is listed on the AIM market and its stock code is GOC.

Piraeus, Greece

Gourdomichalis Maritime, S.A. is a ship-management company founded in 1969. Over the years the company has managed a variety of vessels including tankers and bulk-carriers up to 100,000 dwt, always trading them globally and primarily on the spot market. The company currently has under its management a total of 250,000 dwt. The fleet consists of two Panamax bulk-carriers and four Handysize bulk-carriers trading under the Greek, Panamanian and Maltese flags. The fleet's chartering requirements are met through Gourdomichalis & Co (Chartering) Limited, a London based company and member of the Baltic Exchange.

Darien,, CT, United States

Heidenreich Marine Inc. ("Heidmar") is a privately owned company that was founded on October 1, 1984. Heidmar, which was initially involved in the commercial operation of product tankers (30-40,000 dwt), has grown to become the world’s leading commercial operator of panamax tankers (55-70,000 dwt). It currently controls 38 panamax tankers, six product tankers and one aframax tanker. The panamax tankers are operated in a revenue sharing pool, Star Tankers Inc., which is comprised of eleven shipowners from the United States, Europe and the Far East. All eligible product tankers are operated in the Dorado Tankers Inc. revenue sharing pool.

New York, NY, United States

Four Shipyards in Japan. Tankers: VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax, Panamax, etc.. Bulkers: VLOC(Very Large Ore Carrier), Cape, Panamax, etc... Container, PCC and more.. Jack Up rig etc.

Kolkata, India

The India Steamship Company Limited (ISS) was incorporated in 1928. The company has been promoted by K. K. Birla Group of Companies. The promoter's stake in the company is presently at 45.69 per cent. The company was traditionally in liner shipping business, with its main areas of operations being at UK/ Continent and former USSR. However, with the disposal of general cargo vessel by next year, the company will be engaged fully in the carriage of dry bulk and wet cargo. The subsidiaries of ISS are: ISS Shipping Services Limited ISS Shipping & Trading Services Limited ISS Holding Limited The turnover of ISS for FY1999-2000 was Rs. 482.2 million. Future plan The ISS intends to sell/scrap M. V. Indian Goodwill during the 1st half of year 2001 and acquire a Panamax bulk carrier before the close of year 2001.

Athens, Greece

OceanFreight Inc., is an owner and operator of both drybulk and tanker vessels that operate worldwide. OceanFreight owns a fleet of twelve vessels, comprised of six drybulk vessels (four Capesize, two Panamaxes), one Suezmax crude carrier tanker and five newbuilding Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) with a combined deadweight tonnage of about 2 million tons. OceanFreight Inc.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market where it trades under the symbol “OCNF”.

Odense C, Denmark

Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. is a newbuilding shipyard with capacity for vessels of up to 450,000 dwt. Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. further more is the parent company of a shipbuilding group with affiliates in Denmark, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia and China.

Glyfada,, Greece

Quintana Maritime Limited is an international provider of drybulk marine transportation services through the ownership and management of dry-bulk vessels. We focus on modern Capesize and Panamax vessels.

Rancho Cucamonga,, CA, United States

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Maroussi, Athens,, Greece

Star Bulk is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. Star Bulk's vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, coal and grain and minor bulks such as bauxite, fertilizers and steel products. Star Bulk was incorporated in the Marshall Islands on December 13, 2006 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece. Its common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols "SBLK" and "SBLKW" respectively. Currently, Star Bulk has an operating fleet of eleven dry bulk carriers, plus definitive agreements to acquire one Supramax dry bulk carrier and sell its Panamax dry bulk carrier. The total fleet of twelve vessels consists of three Capesize, one Panamax and eight Supramax dry bulk vessels with an average age of approximately 9.7 years and a combined cargo carrying capacity of approximately 1,033,850 deadweight tons.

Athens, Greece

Stelmar Shipping Ltd. has earned its excellent reputation for providing international product and crude oil transportation services to major oil companies, oil traders and state-owned oil companies. Headquartered in Athens, Greece, the Company owns and operates one of the world's largest and most modern Handymax and Panamax tanker fleets. On average, Stelmar's vessels are approximately seven years of age. The Company remains committed to maintaining a modern fleet and adhering to high safety and environmental standards.

Private Free Zone Area, Port Said East Port, P.O. Box 247,, Port Said,, Egypt

The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), located in Port Said, Egypt at the mouth of the Suez Canal on the Mediterranean Sea, is a major transshipment hub for the Eastern Mediterranean region and gateway port for local Egyptian cargoes. With the completion of a dredging project which deepened the terminal’s draft from 13.9 to 14.5 meters, and the expected complement of 24 super-post Panamax cranes at the conclusion of the Phase II expansion now underway, SCCT is capable of handling the largest containerships in the global container fleet. Scheduled to be operational in 2012, Phase II will increase annual capacity at SCCT to 5.4 million TEUs, making it the largest container terminal on the Mediterranean Sea. SCCT opened in 2004 as a Joint Venture with APM Terminals the majority shareholder and operator.

Calcutta, India

The Surrendra Overseas Limited (SOL) was incorporated in 1948. The promoters, Apeejay Surrendra Group has 100 per cent stake in the company. The Apeejay Surrendra Group is a highly diversified industrial conglomerate engaged in the following business activities: Shipping Steel Engineering Tea Hotels Construction Real estate development Industrial trade Finance The SOL owns a fleet of five bulk carriers. Further, the company has placed an order for one new Panamax bulk carrier of 74,850 DWT from Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan, Korea, to be delivered by June 2001. The turnover of SOL for FY1999-2000 was Rs. 578.63 million. Future plan The company has planned to acquire new and second hand Handymax and Panamax tonnage. There are also plans to diversify into shipmanagement, chartering and tanker operations.

Chennai, India

West Asia Maritime Limited (WAM) was incorporated in 1993. The company has been promoted by Emirates Trading Agency (ETA) and Associated Construction & Investments (ASCON) based in Dubai. The ETA-ASCON group of companies has been promoted by the Al Ghurair Group of Dubai and Amana Investments of Hong Kong in 1973. The promoters have a stake of 49.50 per cent in the company. The ETA-ASCON group is a diversified organisation engaged in the following business activities: Engineering & construction Trading Shipping Leisure Manufacturing & assembling Retailing & distribution (of casual apparel, jewellery and consumer electronic goods) West Asia Maritime Limited owns three bulk carriers and has one bulk carrier on bareboat charter. WAM has a subsidiary company viz. West Asia Maritime Overseas Private Limited at Singapore. The company has established a ship management company called ETA Ship Management Company Limited (ETA SML), which manages ships of WAM. It has also promoted ETA Ports and EC Tops which among themselves own a floating crane and two 9,500 DWT self discharging barges. The turnover of WAM for the FY1999-2000 was Rs. 640.88 million. Future plan The company would be acquiring a gearless Panamax vessel for conversion into a craned hopper self-unloader for 10-year contract to Tamilnadu Electricity Board/ Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited.